The Board found no competent evidence linking the veteran's right hand condition to his service-connected right index finger scar, and thus denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: There is no competent evidence of a nexus between the veteran's right hand condition and his service-connected right index finger scar.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2002
- Citation
- 0202009
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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